Maria, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Serena Williams will be facing off in Nike's "Clash of the Champions' on March 8 at the Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene, Oregon.

The event, which will begin at 5:30 p.m., will feature Maria and Williams playing a singles set, followed by a mixed doubles set and concluding with a men's singles set between Federer and Nadal.

A portion of the proceeds from the exhibition will benefit each of the four athletes' charitable foundations.

Tickets for this special showcase go on sale Friday, Feb. 4, at 10 a.m. and can be purchased online at www.MatthewKnightArena.com, at all Tickets West outlets, at the Matthew Knight Arena box office on 13th Avenue, and by calling 1-800-WEBFOOT (UO athletic ticket office) or 1-800-992-TIXX (Tickets West). Ticket prices range between $25 and $85.

I'm like you, Monster. What is the exact injury? I seriously doubt if he "tore" the muscle. He couldn't have run the way he did, not to mention finish the match with a torn muscle. Also, he would need a lot more than 10 days to get over a full tear. Probably it was a severe strain, but it would all sound more official if they could decide which leg it is! Either way, I wish Nadal a speedy return to the tour.

Heck, it's possible he hurt both legs!It doesn't sound severe, and when you chase as many balls as Nadal, there are bound to be many aches and pains of varying degrees. Kudos to him for finishing the match, there are many pros out there who would have taken the loser's check and called it a day.

Rafael Nadal, the world no.1 player has thrashed out Roger Federer in an exhibitions match which was held in Oregon. It was one of the most spectacular occasion in front of 12,220 tennis fans, at the University of Oregonís new $227 million basketball arena on Tuesday night, 8th February, 2011.

It was another fantastic exhibition match at the Nikeís Clash of the Champions between the world top two players, where Nadal has defeated Federer with 7-5 at University of Oregonís.

Along with world top two players, Nadal and Federer at the Clash of the Champions were Maria Sharapova and Victoria Azarenka, who also played a Womenís single match.

Victoria Azarenka has beaten the former world no.1, Maria Sharapova in the womenís singles match with 5-4 (5-0) in a tiebreaker. Victoria Azarenka was replaced by Serena Williams, the American no.1, in the Nikeís Clash of the Champions. Williams has withdrawn from the exhibitions match because of injury.

The group of four players played a set of mixed doubles and the big Surprise for the event was John McEnroe.

McEnroe took umpireís chair for the mixed doubles match and the other two Guest for the event were Joey Harrington and Dennis Dixon, the former Oregon quarterbacks and they took the role of sideline judges.

With the former two world no.1 players, Sharapova and Federer leading 5-3 in the doubles match, McEnroe and Federer changed their places, as McEnroe united Sharapova on the court and thrilled the crowd with some of his old magic, getting the team to match point before Federer came back to polish off a 6-3 victory with an ace.

Federer has said about Nadal that, we had many big battles over the years and also had some wonderful moments in exhibition play and played in some amazing places and this is obviously very special doing it for Nike in a place that means a lot to Phil. They are very happy to be here tonight.

I am looking forward to see our favourite Mallorcan whip the pretenders once more!! Climate change is wrecking havoc world-wide, but the desert storm, named 'Rafa' that hits European clay-courts every spring, is a constant..

I am looking forward to see our favourite Mallorcan whip the pretenders once more!! Climate change is wrecking havoc world-wide, but the desert storm, named 'Rafa' that hits European clay-courts every spring, is a constant..

Good stuff props!

Though my favorite Mallorcan is Moya.

Odd that such a small island could produce 2 gifted tennis players. Both slam champs and one a living legend.

Did you know that Moya is left-handed and learned to play tennis right handed the exact opposite of Nadal? What a coinkydink.

How very interesting that Moya is a natural southpaw! He was a favourite of mine as well.. His contemporaries from Spain were a good lot - Corretja, Ferrero were bloody good players and very like-able as well.. Spanish tennis' purple patch seems to grow darker every generation!!

How very interesting that Moya is a natural southpaw! He was a favourite of mine as well.. His contemporaries from Spain were a good lot - Corretja, Ferrero were bloody good players and very like-able as well.. Spanish tennis' purple patch seems to grow darker every generation!!

i thought corretja deserved to win the french open once, more than costa.........ferrero was really good till 2004 before injuries took over and derailed him........

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Marian Vajda to Novak Djokovic, "I saw you beat that man like I never saw no man get beat before, and the man KEPT COMING AFTER YOU! Now we don't need no man like that in our lives."